Guest Speaker Raphael Anzenberger preaches from Hebrews 5:11-6:3 on the topic of spiritual formation. His key points are:

1. Keep the end in mind

2. Listen to your Master

3. Know your basics

4. Pursue maturity

5. Give it your best

God speaks to the Jewish remnant through the prophet Haggai, reproaching them for their self-centeredness and admonishing them to rebuild the temple. The people respond with repentance and obedience. God also calls us to acknowledge His priorities by: (1) examining our hearts; (2) trusting God's empowerment; and, (3) committing to action.

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Obadiah is a prophecy about the nation of Edom. When the Israelites are being judged by God, don't laugh at them, don't take their stuff and don't get cocky. Edom will be destroyed. Edom's pride and fall is an image of the pride and fall of all humanity.

The first sermon in the Good Things Little Packages series features Habakkuk. Habakkuk was written for the Jewish people during one of the darkest hours. It reminds them that God is in control and He will deliver justice. The righteous will live by faith in the Lord.

Pastor Nate shares how George Whitefield, the spiritual founding father of America, ignited the Great Awakening among those living in the 13 colonies during the mid-18th century. Enabled by God-given supernatural abilities, Whitefield shared the gospel with 80% of the people over the course of his 30-year ministry.

All students and leaders give individual reports about their mission trips to Maine, Detroit and Peru.

Pastor Nate addresses the spiritual habit of making room for relationships in our lives. There are three critical steps:

1. Determine what is most important.

2. Reorganize our lives around our priorities.

3. Commit to maintaining breathing room.

Pastor Nate continues his sermon series on accountability by answering the following questions about accountability relationships:

1. Who are the people with whom we develop these relationships?

2. What do these relationships look like?

3. What do they sound like?

Pastor Nate preaches from Hebrews 10:24-25 on the topic of accountability, which is allowing others access to our thoughts and hearts. We learn why people need accountability for spiritual transformation and where we can find structures for accountability at BVBC.